South Africa spinner Senuran Muthusamy has been crowned the ICC Player of the Month for October 2025, following his standout all-round performance during the Test series in Pakistan.
Team India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate hinted at wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel's inclusion in the upcoming Test, citing his consistent form and recent centuries in domestic cricket.
Pakistan's series win streak continued to reflect in the ICC Men's Rankings, with Salman Agha, Haris Rauf, and Abrar Ahmed among the big gainers following their performances against Sri Lanka and South Africa.
Australia suffered a setback ahead of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) opener as all-rounder Sean Abbott was ruled out of the Perth Test due to a hamstring injury, while pacer Josh Hazlewood has been cleared of any major damage after precautionary scans revealed no muscle strain.
England assistant coach Marcus Trescothick has hailed right-hand batter Joe Root's recent form, saying the former skipper appears to be in complete control of his game and has elevated his batting to another level ahead of the Ashes 2025 series against Australia.
With the Ashes set to commence from November 21 at Perth, plenty of Australian stars have found rhythm and got game time heading into the all-important rivalry, a massive series in their chase for the ICC World Test Championship Mace.
Also, a revival of the ODI Super League is likely. A working group headed by former New Zealand player Roger Twose, tasked with addressing current issues related to all formats of the game, gave their recommendations to the International Cricket Council (ICC) board and the Chief Executive
Pakistan will host their Asian rival Sri Lanka for three ODI contests commencing in Rawalpindi on Tuesday, and Afridi has urged his side to continue the winning momentum they discovered during a recent series success against South Africa.
The CAN president highlighted Nepal's consistent progress in international cricket and said the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 would mark another milestone in their journey.
Uncapped quick Newman Nyamhuri replaces injured pacer Blessing Muzarabani as Zimbabwe announced their 15-member squad for the upcoming T20I tri-series in Pakistan, which also features Sri Lanka.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly backed the Indian team as favourites ahead of the upcoming Test series, citing the strength of their spin attack and recent impressive performances by the young squad.
Indian pacer Renuka Thakur was felicitated by her villagers and the administration on Sunday for her contributions to India's maiden ICC Women's World Cup win.